Host a Day of Writing in Your Community
What is the Dickens Day of Writing?
Although different models exist, across all Dickens Day of Writing events students come together for a communal writing experience where they all write a critical or creative essay about Charles Dickens’s short essay “Night Walks.” Mentors help students revise and prepare their essays for publication, and students have the joy of seeing their final edited essays in print in our annual anthology. Financial support will be provided for teachers to host the event.
Overall Goal
Hosting your own Dickens Day of Writing benefits your students in different ways. During this retreat, they are practicing critical reading skills, analytical reasoning, argumentative writing, creative production, and cultural history that will prepare them for life beyond high school.
What We Provide:
- Annotated edition of “Night Walks” by Charles Dickens in English and Spanish
- Honoraria to participating teachers
- Printed anthologies
What You Provide:
- Mentors from the community to help students sharpen their skills
- Connection between Victorian London and your local community
- Space to hold the event, such as a classroom or library
Next Steps:
Contact us to discuss the next steps and how we can best support your event.
Support for this event comes from Julie Minnis, The Friends of the Dickens Project, The Jordan-Stern Presidential Chair for Dickens and Nineteenth-Century Studies, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Monterey Peninsula Foundation (host of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Pure Insurance Championship Impacting the First Tee), UCSC’s Department of Literature, Department of Education, The Humanities Institute, University Library, Sentinel Printers, and David A. Perdue and The Charles Dickens Page, The Charles Dickens Museum, CATE: The Association of Teachers of English Central Council, and the many Dickens Project High School and Teacher Scholarship donors.